George Clooney

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Callarogus Shark Media. Hello, Hollywood
Officionados, Journey Joe Mitchell here and today

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we're putting the spotlight on one of
the biggest movie stars of the past few

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decades. George Clooney. The charming
actor has captivated audiences with his debonair looks,

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charismatic performances, and impressive filmmaking talents, both in front of and behind

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the camera. With Clooney making headlines
recently, Let's see how much you know

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about this a lister's accomplished career on
five daily trivia questions. Question one,

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on what iconic nineteen nineties TV medical
drama did Clooney star as Doctor Doug Ross

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his big breakout role? Question two? In what classic nineteen nineties film,

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did Clooney have one of his most
memorable supporting turns as a suave bank robber?

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Question three. Clooney earned his first
Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor in

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what film? Where he played a
mysterious former missionary? Question four? What

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was the name of Clooney's successful tequila
brand that he co founded and recently sold

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for over one billion dollars? Question
five. In addition to acting and producing,

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Clooney has also directed several films,
including what critically acclaimed two thousand and

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five historical drama Pause and ponder those
brain teasers about this Titan of the Silver

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Screen. I'll return shortly after giving
my hair that perfectly tousled Clooney flow for

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the answers. Let's do this,
my friends. Those Clooney queries deserve the

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kind of charming, confident responses that
George himself would deliver. Question one asked

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what nineteen nineties TV drama was Clooney's
big break as Doctor Doug Ross. Answer

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er, Clooney's role as the handsome
pediatrician on the hit NBC medical drama Er

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made him an a list star and
a household name across its five seasons on

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the show. Question two asked Clooney
had a memorable turn as a bank robber

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in what nineteen nineties film? Answer? Out of Sight nineteen ninety eight.

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Clooney played a slick, escaped convict
robbing banks opposite Jennifer Lopez in this Steven

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Soderberg crime comedy that displayed his trademark
charm and leading man charisma. Did you

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guess Ocean's eleven? That wasn't until
two thousand and one, and they robbed

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a casino, not a bank.
Question three asked what film earned Clooney his

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first OSCAR nomination for Supporting Actor.
Answer Syriana two thousand and five. Clooney

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was nominated for playing a shadowy CIA
operative in this complex, geopolitical thriller,

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kicking off a string of OSCAR nominated
performances. Question four asked what is the

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name of the tequila brand Clooney co
founded? Answer Casamigo's. Clooney and two

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friends launched Cosamigos as a private tequila
collection in twenty thirteen, before selling the

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company to Diajo for all whopping one
billion dollars in twenty seventeen. Question five

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asked which acclaimed historical drama film did
Clooney direct? Answer Goodnight and Good Luck

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two thousand and five. Clooney directed
and co starred in this celebrated black and

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white drama about journalist Edward R.
Murrow's conflicts with Senator McCarthy during the Red

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Scare. From his humble TV roots
to becoming a bona fide movie star,

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producer, director, entrepreneur, and
activist, Clooney has carved out an amazingly

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versatile and successful career in Hollywood over
the past three decades. Thanks for exploring

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this renaissance man's resume with me on
five Daily Trivia Questions. This has been

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your host journey, Joe Mitchell,
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